(a) Clarification of Definition of Manufacturing- Section 921(a)(10) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: `The term `manufacturing' shall not include repairing firearms, making or fitting special barrels, stocks, trigger mechanisms, or other parts to firearms, or engraving or otherwise altering the appearance of firearms.'.

(b) Clarification of Definition of Dealer- Section 921(a)(11)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking `or trigger mechanisms to firearms' and inserting `trigger mechanisms, or other parts to firearms, or engraving or otherwise altering the appearance of firearms'.

SEC. 202. POSSESSION OF MACHINEGUNS FOR INDUSTRY TESTING, TRAINING, AND FILM PRODUCTION.

(a) Post-1986 Machineguns for Testing, Research and Development- Section 922(o)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended––

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking `or' at the end;

(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (E); and

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

`(B) a transfer to, or possession by, a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer solely for testing, research, design, or development of ammunition or a firearm;

`(C) a possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of training persons to whom a machinegun, manufactured or imported by the licensee, may be transferred as described in subparagraph (A);

`(D) a transfer to or possession by a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer for a professional theatrical purpose if the licensee––

`(i) is registered under section 5802 of the National Firearms Act;

`(ii) holds a valid permit or license under State law to engage in business as a theatrical firearms dealer or equivalent statutory designation;

`(iii) derives not less than 80 percent of income from the firearms business from the use of firearms by professional motion picture or television productions that are distributed to or produced for a national or international audience;

`(iv) before possessing a machinegun under this subparagraph, provides the Attorney General with documentation that––

`(I) the licensee meets the requirements of clauses (i) through (iii); and

`(II) the transfer or possession, as the case may be, is for such purpose; and

`(v) establishes that the number of machineguns sought by the licensee is reasonable for the film, production, or performance for which the machineguns are requested; or'.

(b) Importation of Machineguns- Section 925(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended––

(1) in paragraph (3), by striking `or' at the end;

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:

`(5) is imported or brought in for a purpose described in section 922(o)(2); or

`(6) is a machinegun being imported or brought in for a purpose described in section 922(o)(2)(D).'.

(c) Importation Under the National Firearms Act- Section 5844 of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5844) is amended––

(1) in paragraph (2), by striking `or' at the end; and

(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

`(4) a machinegun being imported or brought in by a registered importer or registered manufacturer for the purpose of training persons who acquire machineguns pursuant to paragraph (1) that were manufactured or imported by the registrant; or

`(5) a machinegun being imported or brought in for a purpose described in section 922(o)(2)(D) of title 18, United States Code;'.

(d) Professional Theatrical Purpose Defined- Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(36) The term `professional theatrical purpose' means the use of firearms in a motion picture or television production which is expected to be produced, distributed, marketed, or shown by a member of a nationally recognized professional trade association related primarily to motion picture and television production, as determined by the Attorney General.'.

(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

hollywood needs new blank MG's??? Why so they can make a movie about how easy it is to obtain a MG or further exploit guns in general they've done a bang up job as it is now. Hollywood has done nothing good for our cause nor for the residents of Cali, I didn't see them standing up to AWB nor the right to defend ones life in that commie state. They along side of politicians are a voice to be heard.

Its like opening a can of worms now, allow congress to change that and you give them a foot in the door to introduce more gun control...see we reformed that law but we want to add more control measures to other areas.

Originally Posted By ChadG:hollywood needs new blank MG's??? Why so they can make a movie about how easy it is to obtain a MG or further exploit guns in general they've done a bang up job as it is now. Hollywood has done nothing good for our cause nor for the residents of Cali, I didn't see them standing up to AWB nor the right to defend ones life in that commie state. They along side of politicians are a voice to be heard.

Its like opening a can of worms now, allow congress to change that and you give them a foot in the door to introduce more gun control...see we reformed that law but we want to add more control measures to other areas.

"The BATFE is hereby abolished and the NFA and the Gun Control Act of 1968 and all related laws are repealed in their entirety."

"To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic." --Ted Nugent

Originally Posted By monkey68:You can believe that if the government wants to change legislation the average guy like you and me are gonna get screwed somewhere somehow.....In short it's not for our benefit.........

This is an NRA drafted bill that passed the US House when Republicans were in charge and gained lots of support

i'm calling in support, but i honestly am 110% AGAINST allowing new and easier to obtain MG's for film-makers. with CGI as good and cheap as it has become, the film industry (which has done its' level-best to un-gun america) has no need for any new guns, let alone new MG's.

i'm calling in support, but i honestly am 110% AGAINST allowing new and easier to obtain MG's for film-makers. with CGI as good and cheap as it has become, the film industry (which has done its' level-best to un-gun america) has no need for any new guns, let alone new MG's.

You go ahead and oppose it.
I'll start a production company that makes full auto movie shorts.

i'm calling in support, but i honestly am 110% AGAINST allowing new and easier to obtain MG's for film-makers. with CGI as good and cheap as it has become, the film industry (which has done its' level-best to un-gun america) has no need for any new guns, let alone new MG's.

You go ahead and oppose it.
I'll start a production company that makes full auto movie shorts.

i'm calling in support, but i honestly am 110% AGAINST allowing new and easier to obtain MG's for film-makers. with CGI as good and cheap as it has become, the film industry (which has done its' level-best to un-gun america) has no need for any new guns, let alone new MG's.

You go ahead and oppose it.
I'll start a production company that makes full auto movie shorts.

i'm calling in support, but i honestly am 110% AGAINST allowing new and easier to obtain MG's for film-makers. with CGI as good and cheap as it has become, the film industry (which has done its' level-best to un-gun america) has no need for any new guns, let alone new MG's.